Matthew Canavan
Olympic inquiry to sit again, ahead of venue review release
A federal Senate inquiry into Brisbane 2032 has called another hearing for February, despite the Crisafulli government’s 100-day venue review not being due to release its findings until March.
- by Cameron Atfield
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The Liberal MPs threatening to vote against Dutton on teen ban
Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese both want to pass a law banning children under 16 from social media, but there are misgivings in the Coalition party room.
- by Paul Sakkal
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Political donations
Teals furious as Coalition to wave through tough laws cutting campaign donations
More than 10 crossbenchers united on Monday in parliament to condemn Labor’s handling of a major overhaul of Australia’s election system.
- by Paul Sakkal
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Abortion
Canavan defies Dutton edict, won’t withdraw abortion bill
Liberal National Party senator Matt Canavan says abortion won’t be an issue at the election, but he won’t withdraw his “born alive” bill.
- by James Massola
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Abortion
Abortion is decriminalised Australia-wide. Why the hell are we debating it again?
It is a flare sent up in the political atmosphere to communicate a set of right-wing values with the control of female bodies at their centre.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Melbourne’s Mr Connected swaps billionaire bosses
John and Pauline Gandel’s loss of their foundation’s chief executive is a gain for fellow philanthropists Paul Little and Jane Hansen.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Six years after first school strike, climate kids march on
In 2018, they were inspired. One year later, they helped lead 100,000 young people in one of Melbourne’s largest environmental protests. Was it worth it?
- by Caroline Schelle
Should Australia have a new taxpayer-owned bank?
A Nationals-led Senate inquiry into bank branch closures has urged the government to investigate the establishment of a bank owned by taxpayers.
- by Clancy Yeates
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Brisbane 2032 Olympics
Olympics supremo John Coates refuses to appear at Brisbane 2032 Senate inquiry
The architect of the state government’s plan to use QSAC as Brisbane’s main Olympic stadium has refused an invitation to appear before a Senate inquiry to explain his stance.
- by Cameron Atfield
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Supermarkets
Coalition developing ‘big stick’ law to rein in Coles and Woolworths
Opposition backbenchers are putting pressure on Peter Dutton to live up to his repeated claim that the Coalition is now the party of the working classes.
- by Paul Sakkal
Senate report demands halt to Gabba rebuild
A Senate committee has called for work on the $2.7 billion Gabba rebuild to be halted, as the Queensland government sounds out the construction market.
- by Cameron Atfield
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